The house was a little bigger than Natalia's and just as handsome.
There was a fairly large porch and lamps were lit on the outside welcoming us to come in.
There was a lot of light and movement inside and the very windows seemed to vibrate with happiness as we got out of the car and made our way up the stairs.
Even before we got to the door, it burst open and two younger boys around my age were moving out and pulling Natalia into hugs.
"Awww finally you are back. I swear you broke our hearts by leaving silly. What took you so long in coming back?" The boy on her left said. He was wearing short light wash jeans and a light green shirt as he smiled his white teeth flashing against his reddish brown skin.
Natalia laughed as the boys finally stopped and both peered around her big grins forming on their faces as they noticed me standing there.
"You brought back a kid, sheesh Natalia couldn't you have gone for something simpler like a snow globe or something." He said jokingly.
I laughed at that, it was true she really brought something big back with her.
Natalia laughed and punched the other boy playfully on her right that had been joking.
"Be nice, this is Lilah Weldner, soon to be Lilah Westwood." I smiled at the name; it had a perfect ring to it as I looked at her and her loving smile.
"Hey there, we have heard a lot about you. Welcome welcome. I am Quil and this weirdo next to me is Paul." The left boy said and then pointed to the other boy who looked a lot like him except for the difference in clothes. They were both handsome, their muscles showing through the shirts they wore.
They really breed them right I thought, slightly blushing at the attention.
"It's nice to meet you." I said trying to sound confidant.
The other two smiled like fools at me, pushing each other as they joked and shoved their way into the house.
"Yeah they are all kind of rough with each other, but don't worry they are only joking. Around And I warn you they eat A LOT so just be prepared." Natalia said laughing as she pulled me inside the house with her.
I was glad I hadn't worn anything too warm, outside was cold but inside it was perfectly toasty. There was a fire in the living room and the kitchen in front of us, people milling around and chatting happily.
The chatter slowly died as each person noticed the new comers. Now I was really feeling nervous. Natalia grabbed my arm and put her hand through hit pulling me forward confidently.
"Hey Natalia you're back."
I heard as different people called out.
She simply smiled and inclined her head before grabbing everyone's attention. I looked at her slightly shocked; she was going to introduce me like this? I could feel my cheeks growing hot as everyone looked at us and then at me.
"Hello everyone, just to get this over with so I don't have to explain to everyone this is Lilah Weldner, my soon to be adopted daughter." She said beaming with happiness.
"Hello Lilah" I heard a couple people say. Everyone else seemed to stare, some with smiles some in confusion.
My face felt like a tomato as I looked at everyone trying too look confidant and waved my hand awkwardly.
My eyes seemed to move on their own at that moment, to a resounding dark pair of eyes towards the front of the group. They were a very dark brown in shade but exuded such warmth and depth as I looked at them. The boy was extremely handsome, he seemed to be about five foot six, and his body was a beautiful shade of reddish brown completely flawless under the light. My stomach seemed to turn on its own and as we locked eyes I felt a shock of warmth run through my body. His eyes seemed to smile with an unrecognizable emotion and he slowly smiled causing me to smile.
His smile was perfect, his teeth stunningly white beneath.
He looked powerful and strong, his muscles apparent beneath his dark black shirt, and his frame held by strong legs framed in dark blue jeans.
As I looked at him though his eyes suddenly changed, and I felt my smile disappear.
For a moment he seemed happy and full of hope and the next minute he seemed pained and angry, every emotion apparent to me in his dark almond shaped eyes.
I let my eyes break from his my heart slightly aching for some strange reason.
When I looked back I was shocked to find everyone looking between the two of us as If they knew what had transpired, and knew more than I did.
A young woman broke away from the group and came up to us. I guessed her to be Emily noticing the long scars across the right side of her face.
She was kind though her whole aura resonating the same innocence and kindness that Natalia had.
"Welcome Lilah. It is such a pleasure to finally meet you. I'm Emily, Sam's fiancée." She said warmly drawing me into a hug.
That seemed to break the silence as everyone began talking again.
I smiled at her.
We talked for a couple minutes before I was introduced to one person at a time.
The names and faces seemed to blur as I went around the group but I tried to keep them straight. The boys all seemed like jokesters, except for the boy I had locked eyes with.
"Awww and this is Billy Black the man with the daughter I told you about." Emily said moving me forward lightly.
The man before me was in a wheelchair he looked to be in his late forties with long black hair. He looked kind and humorous. His dark eyes twinkling.
"Hello Lilah, It's nice to meet you. Natalia said you are looking for some work. If you would like as Emily said my daughter needs a babysitter?" He said smiling as I shook his hand.
I smiled and shook his hand.
"Yes, I would love to. I really like children how old is your daughter, Lily right?" I said.
"Perfect. She is ten, it wont be for a little bit before I will need a babysitter but if she likes you, you can have the job. Oh and this is my son Jacob." He said, my heart jumped a bit as he finished and beckoned his son forward.
It was the gorgeous young man I had locked eyes with before.
"Hi, its nice to meet you." I said extending my hand to him. He seemed to be avoiding my gaze as he looked down and finally shook my hand. The minute his hand touched mine though I felt a shock run through my body again and I looked into his eyes as he looked into mine, seeming to feel the same jolt at his confused look.
Before I was able to think about it any more he suddenly pulled his hand from mine and walked away.
I looked at Billy questioningly.
"Did I do something wrong?" I said somewhat afraid, yet I couldn't understand why I cared so much.
"No not at all, he is just confused, got out of a bad break up, he's that moody around most girls." Billy said looking slightly worried yet masking it with a smile.
I nodded and walked with Natalia as we grabbed burgers and sat down at the table. She wasn't joking about the food I watched in astonishment as every boy there it seemed downed at least 5 or 6 hamburgers before I even got through my first.
I heard Emily laughing next to me, Sam on her other side.
"Don't worry, you get used to it. Growing boys need their food I guess." She said laughing as she dug in.
I looked around the table and noticed Jacob again fixated on his food completely sitting next to his father across the table.
I tried not to stare much but he mesmerized me.
I tore my eyes away before he noticed I was staring though.
Surprisingly no one asked about my past or any other things about me. The boys only asked about what I liked to do, when I told them that I danced, they were intrigued. I guess they had never seen many woman dance, I thought smiling to myself.
I hated that I couldn't dance yet, I felt like it would take forever before my back will heal.
After an hour or more Natalia decided I needed my rest noticing that my eyes kept drooping and my focus was lax.
"Hey Emily I was thinking of taking Lilah shopping tomorrow do you want to come, its been a while since we have done a shopping spree just the girls?" Natalia asked as we made our way to the door.
"Yeah, oh that sounds like so much fun. What time were you thinking? Oh by the way here I have this lotion I created that might help the healing process. I thought you guys might like it." Emily said handing us a clear container and winking to Natalia.
I looked at them puzzled as Natalia answered simply and we made our way out the door.
I received a lot of hugs and good byes as I left from the boys that were around my age, I felt like the new shiny toy, which I found humorous and odd. I had never had this much attention before in all my life.
The drive back was quick and soon we were making our way up to bed.
"Hey before you go to bed, I want to clean your back and re-bandage you. I want to try out this stuff Emily gave us." Natalia said looking at me with a smile playing on her lips.
I shrugged.
"Sure, sounds good to me. What's in it? She made it herself?" I asked curiously peering into the now open container.
It was an off white colored cream that looked smooth and soft.
"Not sure, she's really good with herbs and home remedies so you never know but she is always very careful to create something that would never harm anyone." She said unwinding the bandages and putting alcohol on the wound to clean it once again.
The cream felt warm and comforting when she applied it, which seemed strange. I didn't know a cream could feel warm, but it soothed my wounds instantly and I felt my eyelids closing as I sat there.
It felt divine.
Sleep came quickly and quietly, sneaking up on my distracted form. I could hear the soft howls from the wolves in the area, as I drifted off to sleep, smiling peacefully.